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  1. tobyS

    Soft top from scratch

    I'm unlikely to use the Cordura and ballistic nylon myself. I can see that it may be preferred material for many uses on our MVs. Are they materials that you have used Bulldogger? Do they work with adhesives? Could you make the axle boot to glue (a seam) on? Velcro? Back to the soft...
  2. tobyS

    What did you do to your trailer today.

    Napa has the copper washers also.
  3. tobyS

    M816 14.00 duals

    That's quite a machine! Reel-em-in. I could see keeping a boom with a big winch, but not the crane boom. I replied to your post about hydraulics.
  4. tobyS

    remote control M35A2C hood

    That's unique! Do the gas springs go over center to hold it down when you had the string? I wonder about an air cylinder? That would take air to open so might not be desired, although I think there would be a way to make it open manually and let the air out slow to close.
  5. tobyS

    What have you done to your 5 ton this week?

    I thought others would relate probably more than you. I had one truck I couldn't get away from the wheel.
  6. tobyS

    What have you done to your 5 ton this week?

    Happiness is when the belly does not rub the steering wheel.
  7. tobyS

    M816 Hydraulic Pump

    Use it if it's mechanically sound and not in your way. A PTO pump would not be big enough, I don't believe, unless you were willing to go slow. Somebody with one may have the pressure and flow info., I don't. It would be an open center valve since it's a gear pump. is there more than one...
  8. tobyS

    What have you done to your 5 ton this week?

    I asked her "So, what do you think of it?" She answered "I think I should have worn a sports bra!" Forget pictures, we need video!
  9. tobyS

    New to me A3

    I sold an A3 to Minkus and the driver brought me a 50# bag of some great, sweet onions. I should have dried most, one can only eat soo much onion. Notice the duals in the back and the singles up front. I like that on the 6x6. I hope the one I sold him was a good one. We had in depth...
  10. tobyS

    Soft top from scratch

    I missed the sale at the canvas store for 1.99/yard. Now it's 4.99 for the 12oz duck. I'm looking for alternatives but my guess is, the Cordura is really expensive. I'll look into it. I'm into cheap (but heavy). I looked for the 21oz waterproof and found that it's really 15 oz when it is...
  11. tobyS

    What did you do to your trailer today.

    Short for "free backing". The (surge) brakes release when the trailer is pushed backward, where normally without such a thing, one would have to put the locking pin in prior to backing up (which these trailers are not equipped with normally). Some surge brakes have an electric solenoid lock...
  12. tobyS

    What did you do to your deuce this week?

    77 AMG.... your wife could drive that 5 ton...AT, PS, PB....bet she couldn't drive your deuce.
  13. tobyS

    What did you do to your trailer today.

    Yea, I know about the freeback. But I don't have the hydraulic line replaced yet and brakes bled.... yet still want to move around and don't want it pushing on the master cylinder. Parts inside had suffered bending before i got the trailer. I have made all straight again and knew the line...
  14. tobyS

    What did you do to your deuce this week?

    I bet you liked that 923. Here is one I had and sold. It was an A1 and had a super clean 250.
  15. tobyS

    M105 axle replacement

    You wanted an M105 U bolt....do you still need it? I'm about to take mine apart and will cut it if you don't need it.
  16. tobyS

    M923/931 as commercial vehicle in Texas

    I think you will need a wheel like this, hub centered, for the 20" 395's. Edit....I may be wrong about the hub pilot. I see the 915 has 5 ton combat wheels of singles on some pictures.
  17. tobyS

    Converting Bench Seat to a Jump Seat

    Here is what I did in my 817....no center seat, just built console from box on ebay.
  18. tobyS

    What did you do to your trailer today.

    My M1101 didn't have any holes for a lock out bolt at all....so I drilled and put one in that stops the main shaft. There really is only one good spot to drill on the 1101 brake actuator that is apparent when it's apart.
  19. tobyS

    Segmented partly-removable LMTV bed?

    Here is the start of mine for some ideas. The web of that channel is about 7/16" and outside will have aheavy angle welded to it and bolted to the side of the frame. The frame on this truck is getting a 3 x 11" x 1/4 x 10' plate before the springs are put on and reassembly starts, so the outer...
  20. tobyS

    Segmented partly-removable LMTV bed?

    You don't need a trough, all you need is the one hole about 12" x 14" or so in the bed and a plate to cover it (nicely fit) when not in use. The trailer would be a square in a square and pin in place, so it would go up and clear the bed. You need a properly mounted hitch plate to the frame...
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